Monthly Archives: September 2025

Personalized AI companion app Dot is shutting down

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Techme101

Dot, a personalized AI companion, is shutting down.

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Attorneys general warn OpenAI ‘harm to children will not be tolerated’

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Techme101

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings met with and sent an open letter to OpenAI to express their concerns over the safety of ChatGPT, particularly for children and teens. 

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Cutting through the equity noise: Don’t miss this powerhouse panel at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Techme101

Leaders from Pulley, 645 Ventures, and Epigram Legal join the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27-29 in San Francisco. Register to join.

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Roblox announces short-video, AI features amid child safety concerns

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Techme101

Roblox on Friday announced new short-video and AI features that come amid increasing lawmaker scrutiny into how the company protects children on its platform.

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Roblox announces short-form video feed for gameplay clips, new AI tools for creators, and more

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Techme101

Users can scroll through a feed of gameplay moments shared by the Roblox community and react to the clips using emojis, and they can jump into an experience right from a video.

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Tesla’s ad spend on X has shrunk to almost nothing

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Techme101

Tesla spent a fraction on X in early 2025 compared to 2024. It also paid $300,000 to Kimbal Musk’s drone company.

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Google hit with $3.45 billion antitrust EU fine amid U.S. trade tensions

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Techme101

The European Commission accused Google of distorting competition in the adtech market by unfairly favoring its own display advertising technology services.

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Google fined €2.95bn by EU for abusing advertising dominance

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Techme101

The Commission said competitors faced higher costs and reduced revenues as a result.

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Warner Bros. sues Midjourney for AI images of Superman, Batman, and other characters

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Techme101

Warner Bros. is suing Midjourney for AI images of Superman, Batman, and other characters.

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Natron’s liquidation shows why the US isn’t ready to make its own batteries

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Techme101

The sodium-ion battery startup went from announcing a $1.4 billion factory to filing for liquidation in just over a year. Natron’s troubled journey illustrates the challenges in making batteries in the U.S.

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